Igniting composition for cigarettes or cigars.



No. 794,144. PATENTED JULY 4, 1905.

. J. F. DUNNE.

lGNITING COMPOSITION FOR GIGARETTES OR CIGARS. APPLICATION FILED APR.26,1904.

WITNESSES //vv4=7vr0/? UNTTED STATES Patented July 4, 1905.

PATENT @EET E.

JOHN FRANClS DUN N E, OF LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND.

llGNlTlNG COMPOSITION FOR CIGARETTES OR CBGARS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 794,1ee, dated. July 4, 1905.

Application filed April 26, 1904. Serial No. 205,040.

To It whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, JOHN FRANCIS DUNNE, a subject of the King of England, and a resident of Liverpool, in the county of Lancaster, England, have invented a certain new or Improved Ignitible Composition for Cigarettes or Cigars, of which the following is a specification.

The invention has for its object and effect to provide a composition for application to the ends of'cigars and cigarettes which will ignite and the fumes of which shall neither the ingredients reduced to a fine powder, they are thoroughly mixed with a small por-' tion of gum into the consistency of paste, and then the paste is applied to the cigarette or cigar end by dipping t e end in it-the paste or applying the paste to the end.

The drawing hereto annexed shows a cigarette according to the invention, a being the cigarette-cover, b the tobacco, and c the ignitible tip.

This com osition is such that it Will easily ignite on t e striking material commonly employed on match-boxes and will not give a taste in the mouth or flavor the tobacco detrimentally and is not injuriousto health.

The above given com osition may be changed by the omission o the lime, as the lime is not essential.

Having now particularly described my invention, What I claim asnew, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. An ignitible composition for application on the end of a cigar consisting of chlorate of potash, bichromate of potash, manganic dioxid and tobacco-dust, in the proportions substantially as specified.

- 2. An ignitible composition for application on the end of a cigar consisting of chlorate of otash, bichromate of potash, lime, manganlc dioxid and tobacco-dust, in the proportions substantially as specified.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN FRANCIS DUNNE. Witnesses:

FRANK E. FLEETWOOD, GUY OKs. 

